VERY GOOD ADVICE
"Do not
let your horse
eat while on
the lead line."
That's it.
Why is it such a
big deal?
Believe it or
not, it leads to dangers
in the saddle for
you.
It begins back at
the lead rope.
If you let him
eat when you have him on
the lead rope,
he'll want to eat...
"Whenever
he's with you!"
So what?
Well...if you're
riding and he stops
to grab a mouth
full of grub, it's a pain in
the butt.
Worst of all,
it's a major sign of disrespect.
Disrespect translates into,
"I ain't
gonna listen to you."
And when your
horse won't listen to
you...especially
when you need him most (like when
he spooks and
wants to take off like an out-of-control
tornado)...you're
in for a scary, dangerous ride.
Why?
Cuz he's gonna do
what he's gonna do
and what you say
likely won't matter.
It's not just the
eating - it's the
lack of respect
in lots of things that
gets you in
trouble.
So I ask you...do
you still wanna let
your horse eat
while he's on your lead rope?
Check out more of
what Brad reveals - you'll
be glad you
did. Go to:
Brad is one of
our most-favored trainers
for a very good
reason. You'll see why.
Those of you who know me will know I recently dealt with this very issue with my Appy mare, Gemstone. She was eating grass, pulling reins from my daughter's hands on route to a trail ride. The next thing you know, when I told Lauren to kick her to get her to move forward, Gem reared. VERY BAD. But that's all that happened. She was able to get away with it and became completely disrespectful. So, no more nibbling Gemmy. She's been fine ever since, just can't let her take EVEN ONE bite.
Loretta
the natural horseman
clear communication/visible results
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